Based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand. L'Adversaire's protagonist Jean-Marc Faure (Auteuil) pursues an imaginary career as a doctor of medicine in a plot more closely based on Romand's life and Carrère's book than was Laurent Cantet's 2001 film L'Emploi du Temps. The film was nominated for a Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Is The Adversary on Netflix? Yes! The movie The Adversary is now on Netflix in the countries listed below.
| Art | Thierry Flamand | Production Design |
| Production | Christine Gozlan | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie du Roscoat | Costume Design |
| Production | Alain Sarde | Producer |
| Editing | Emmanuelle Castro | Editor |
| Production | Andrés Martín | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Emmanuel Carrère | Novel |
| Art | Véronique Barnéoud | Production Design |
| Directing | Nicole Garcia | Director |
| Writing | Frédéric Bélier-Garcia | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nicole Garcia | Screenplay |
| Sound | Angelo Badalamenti | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jean-Marc Fabre | Director of Photography |
